Window box or casing.



N. P. SJOBRING. WINDOW BOX 0R GA'SING. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 21, 1908.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT ormoa.

NILS- -1EIE['R SJOBBING', OF JAMESTOW'N; NEw YoRK, ASSIGNOR-QTO AMERICAN METAL.

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Specification or Lettersflat'ent. V I Application filed August 21,1908. Sandra 449 728.

Patented Feb 2, 1909;

To allwhom {it mayconc mf citizen of the United States; residing at aforesaid interior casings View; my'virwentioncon s ts-of the parts and Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and: State of New- York, haireinve'nted cer tainnew and- .useful Improver-nents in Winsa as a specifieation'.-

' My 'nvention' rel tests certaifii new andusefulfi improvements hr -fire-pidofmetal windowsand p rticularly to. the frames or casings thereof in -which the; sashes. are mounted, said I sashes; being either of the slidingor pivotally.,.mounted type.

dow Boxesor Casings, of whichthe follow-;

A primary objject iof mypresent invention 7 i lets provide the wind an ornarnentali fsifde wise fashioned injs'inul secureditoitheebogzzlorf p pferfwithout visiblevserewsarid' i hook-shaped members" on the one part ngagin'g clips or companionmembersfon" than .part.'

Anotheriobject 'of 'th 'ention' is to af ford accesss to the interior- 0 the box or box or frame with voll'edor other of molding-and frame softhat the s ill tliereofiinabejfilled withconcrete, and the usual .jsasiwei hts may bevplaced the sidei'o-f the x, without 7 cuttingrholes' imthesj ambg therefore I construct" the :bbxi'with'; a3- normally open side which 'issubseq lermiy closed by the A flirther object gof'the invention'is tov pro-o vide'iay-remcwable j amjhi-forl theibox or frame; whieh'jamb :isr-designedi-to v e -fitted to the box when the: building is t completed, to thereby pret ent'inj umyw th'e 'b-during the erection of the buildmg With the 'foregoinrgzjl therconstructions, arrangements 11 d combinations of partsiwhieh I; "reinafter describe and cla'im.

In theaccompanying; art of this speclfieationgand in which simi ar reference characters indicate like parts in the several Views--:- -Figure='1' is anexterio r "elevation ofa windoW and 1 frame 'ernbodying my invention. Fig; 2 is anenlarged horizontal section taken throughone side ofg the window box orframe; showing the ear terior casing: in place. .g'Figii3 is anenlarge'd vert iealsectional view,' onthe= line 3-3 of Fig; l, butshowing'tha sashes omitted. Flg;

4 is a sectiona hdetail," o'n the line eiof' V also facilitates, entrance to the hollow-' s11 Fig; Q SHOWiIIg' a "portion iof the exterior cas-v wings forming Fig; 5-aiS a cross-section;taken through one King and one of the clips engaged =-thereby. I Beitknown that I; Nrns P. SJoBRme,

side o-faframe withwa se arate removable f 7 I I Q In- :the aforesaid drawings :excepb Fig; 1

I have omitted the-sashesoathe' sakeof cl'earness;but itwil l beiunderstoo'd that any 7 of the well known:typesof-sashes-maybe used in connection-with: my improyed boxfl or frame without departing: from the spirit of the-invention.

In carrying: out myinvention, Ipreferto construct thebox oriframe, 10, hollow'and of sheet-metal, with'a Vertical partition, a, in

each side: forming separate chambers for the usual sash-weights, 1), shown by dotted lines 2, said ox. or" framebeing fashioned to fitwand-be secured in a suitableopening in the wall and having a jamb, c, with'vertioal parallel roovesor channels, d, inwhich the sashes o the window are designed to op erate-a-nd which: sashes may be constructed and arranged to operate in the manner fully disclosed 111 my former application Serial lNumbier 430,806, filed: May fl,-1908,"-'and 'whichi jambmaybe rigidly and: permanently Fig. 2., orit may be separate and of a remov Figx 2, has a fiange, f, which is permanently riveted to a: corresponding parallel flange,

" formed at'the outeredge of the-jamh; the

interior side of'thieibox or frame -is 'normally I left-open but 'is to be subsequently closed by a; separate and removable vertical casing,= 12," V which is suitably fashioned to give anornw able type designed to be placed in position 1 mental or molding eifect at the insideof the Window.-

While the foregoing description is offone be understood that thebox orrframe at both side of the window box or' frame only, itgw-ill sides of the window will be constructed alike. Y v a The opening; normallyileft atfthe interior side ofthe' box'onframe is of advantage as it aifords aecessto'the chambers which are to. containf'the sash weights, which lattermay be introduced through said openside and [secured tothe usualweight ropes-or chains withfbut! little trouble: The-side opening 13, shown in Fig. 3, and permits the same to be filled with Concrete at the building, in cases where such a sill is desired.

In order that the vertical finishing casing, 12, may be securely and yet d'etachably fitted to the box or frame, I rivet or otherwise fasten to the inner side of said casing a suitable number of plates, 14, one of which is shown in Fig. 4, and which plate projects inward from the casing 12, and has its free end bent into substantially hook-form as shown at 15. I also extend across the open side of the box or frame and at such distances apart as conditions require, suitable clips, 16, one of which is shown inFigs. 2 and 4. In practice these clips will'be about two and one-half inches(2'}-) wide and will be spaced'about ten inches (10") apart, their end portions being slightly offset and being riveted or otherwise permanently secured to the flanges, 17 and 18, on the box or frame and jamb thereof respectively. By placing the clips ten inches apart on the face of the box or frame, I am enabled to.

place the sash weights from the clip-side and thus avoid the necessity of cutting openings in the jamb; I am also enabled to fill the sill with concrete at the building, as before described. The casing, 12, or finishing pieces have a length substantially equal to that'of the box or frame and they are assembled to complete the window frame, and to form a trim therefor, by placing them in position and then shoving them upwards, or longitudinally,

until the hook-portions of the plates, 14:, se-

curely interengage the respective clips, 16, when the casings are held from falling out- ;ward away, from the box or frame; the cas- 40*ings, 12,,are prevented from dropping verticallyand disengaging their hooks from the clips, byinserting a window stool, 20, under their lower ends. In Fig. 3, the stool is shown as hollow and made of sheet-metal and rolled or otherwise given an ornamental appearance to enhance the appearance of the interior side of" the window. *The stool 1 shown has a horizontal flange at its inner surface of the window sill.

The horizontal casing or finishing piece, 2, at the upper end or head of the box or frame conforms to the design of the vertical side pieces, and it has a hook-shaped piece, 21, riveted or otherwise secured to it and adapted to hook into engagement with an upper corner of the box or frame, it being understood that this horizontal casing may be and-preferably is carried or supported by the upper ends of the vertical side casings, 12, the meeting ends of these pieces being mitered, if desired, as shown in Fig. 1.

The upper or head portion of the box or frame is hollow and is constructed in a mannor well known in this art and it carries the dOW-bOX or frame having pulleys, 22, over; which the weight ropes pass. The front side of the head or upper end of the box is normally open and across this opening suitable vertical clips, 23, extend to brace the walls of the opening.

In Fig. 5, I show the box or frame as having a removable and separate jamb, 25, as distinguished from the permanent jamb of F ig. 2. When using this construction of Fig. 5, the jamb has end flanges, 25, which fit into engagement with the side edges of the box or frame; the jamb may thus be made adjustable, the adjustment beingac oomplished by means of the screws, 26.

Such a jamb is readily applied at the building by the employment of three or four temporary clips, 27, in the' window box and which clips are removed when the jamb is applied. Suchan arrangement of temporary clips braces or reinforces the edges of this open-side box or frame and permits the use of a separable jamb which is applied when the building is completed and which is not injured during the erection of the building, as a permanent jamb is likely to be.

Having thus described my. invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a hollow window-box or frame having an open side, of a removable casing adapted to close said side, and to form an exterior finish therefor, and clips on one of the parts and hook-shaped members on the other part adapted to engage theclipswhen one part is moved relative to the other.

2. The combination with a hollow win-- her for a sash-weight, an having a normally open side, of a detachable casing adapted to fit over said open side and form anexterior finish therefor, and means for detachably securing the casing to the box said means including a clip on one of the parts andextending across the open side thereof, and. a plate fixed to the other part and having a hookshaped portion to engage said clip when one part is moved relatively to the other.

sidewhich fits over and is secured to the'top I 3. A hollow window-box or frame having an opening in its side and having a member extending across said opening, in combination with a removable casing adapted to close the open side of the box or frame and'form an exterior finish therefor, said casing having a member on its inner surface and adapt-; ed to engage and interlock with the firstnamed member, when the casing is moved relativeto the box. 1

4:. A sheet metal window-box or frame having a jamb and a normally open side, in

combination with a separate casing adapted to close the open side of the box and form a an internal chame finish therefor, and means detachably secur5 ing the casing to the box, said means including a clip secured to the boxand extending horizontally across said opening, and a plate secured to the casing and having a hook ing a support therefor;

shaped end adapted to engage the clip by a slidmg movement.

5. A sheet metal window box or frame having a jamb and a normally open side, in

6. A sheet metal window-box or frame having a jamb and a normally open side, in combination with a separate casing adapted to close the open side of the box and form a finish therefor, and means for detachably securing the casing to the box, said means'ineluding a clip secured to the box and extending horizontally across said opening, aplate secured to the casing and having a hookshaped end adapted toen gage the clip by a slid ng movement, said box having a hollow sill adapted to receive a filling, anda window stool passing under the lower end of the casing and secured to said sill.

7. The combination .witha window-box or frame having an open side, of a sheet-metal casing fitted over said side and forming an exterior finish therefor, the upper end of said casing having a hook-shaped member on its 1 upper portion adapted to engage apart of the box to thereby secure the casing against outward movement, and a window-stool forming a support for the lower end of the casing.

8. hollow window-box or frame having a normally open inner side," a temporary clip fixed across said open side, and a separate a and removable jamb adapted to extend across and close said open side and having a guide for a window sash.

9. A hollow window-box or frame having a normally open inner side, a temporary clip fixed horizontally across said opening and ada ted to be removed when the, jamb is app 'ed, and afseparate and-removable jamb a apted to ,extend across said-opening to close the; same and form a guide for a window-sa'slr, said jamb having'flanges alon its side edges and fasteningsby which said e ges are secured to the box or frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

NILS PEHR SJOBRING.

' Witnesses:

HARRY R. LEWIS, FRANCES L. AHLSTROM. 

